MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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