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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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