MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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