MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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