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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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