MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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