MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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