MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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