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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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