MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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