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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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