MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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