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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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