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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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