MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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