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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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