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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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