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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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