MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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