MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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