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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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