MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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