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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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