MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate 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.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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