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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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