MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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