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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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