MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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