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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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