MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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