MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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