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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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