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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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