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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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