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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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