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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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