MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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