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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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