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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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