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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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