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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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