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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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