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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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