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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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