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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
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