MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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