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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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