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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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