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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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