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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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