MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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