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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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