MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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