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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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