MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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