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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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