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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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