MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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