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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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