MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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