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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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