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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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 open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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