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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners 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
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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