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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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