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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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