MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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