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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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