MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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