MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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