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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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