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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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