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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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