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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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