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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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