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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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