MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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