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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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