MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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