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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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