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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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