MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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