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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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