MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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