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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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