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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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