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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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