MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major 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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