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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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