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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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