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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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