MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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