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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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