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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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