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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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