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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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