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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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