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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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