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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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