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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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