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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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