MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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