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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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