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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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