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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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