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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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