MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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