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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs 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 variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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