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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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