MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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