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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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