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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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