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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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