MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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