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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of 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
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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