MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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