MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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