MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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