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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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