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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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