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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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