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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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