MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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