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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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