MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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