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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
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 organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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