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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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