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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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