MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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