MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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