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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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