MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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