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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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