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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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