MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes 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 open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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