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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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