MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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