MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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