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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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