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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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