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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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