MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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