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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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