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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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