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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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