MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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