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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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