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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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