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.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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