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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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