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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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