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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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