MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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