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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally 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
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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