MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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