MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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