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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
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
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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