MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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