MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students 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
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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