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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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