MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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