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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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