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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
humans
all over 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.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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