MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
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
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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