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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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