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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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