MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
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 students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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