MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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