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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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