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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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