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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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