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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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