MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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