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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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