MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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