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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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