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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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