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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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