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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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