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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes 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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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