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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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