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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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