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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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