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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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