MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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