MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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