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
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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