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.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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