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 Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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