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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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