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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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