MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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