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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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