MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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