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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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