MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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