MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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