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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured 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 MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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