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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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