MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 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
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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