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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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