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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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