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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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