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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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