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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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