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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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