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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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