MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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