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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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