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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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