MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
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 several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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