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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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