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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major 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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