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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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