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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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