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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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