MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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