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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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