MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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