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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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