MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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