MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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