MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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