MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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