MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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