MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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