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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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