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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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