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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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