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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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