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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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