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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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