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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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