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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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