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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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