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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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