MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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