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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important 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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