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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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