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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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