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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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