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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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