MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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