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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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