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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
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
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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