MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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