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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take 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 students 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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