MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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