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
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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