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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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