MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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