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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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