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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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