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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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