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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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