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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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