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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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