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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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