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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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