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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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