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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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