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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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