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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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