MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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 online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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