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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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