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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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