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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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