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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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