MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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