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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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