MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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