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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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