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
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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