MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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