MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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