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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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