MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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