MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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