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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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