MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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