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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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