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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over 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 massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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