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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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