MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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