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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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