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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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