MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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