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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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