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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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