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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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