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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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