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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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