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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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