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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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