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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
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
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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