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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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