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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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