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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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