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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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