MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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