MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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