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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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