MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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