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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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