MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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