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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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