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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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