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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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