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
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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