MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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