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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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