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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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