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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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