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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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 massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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