MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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