MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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