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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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