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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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