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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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