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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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