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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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