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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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