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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about 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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