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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines 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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