MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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