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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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