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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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