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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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