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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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