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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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