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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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