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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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