MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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