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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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