MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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