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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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