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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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