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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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