MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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