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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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