MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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