MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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