MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
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.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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