MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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