MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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