MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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