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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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