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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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