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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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