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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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