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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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