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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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