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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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