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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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