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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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