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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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