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
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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