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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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