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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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