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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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