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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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