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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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