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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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