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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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