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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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