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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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