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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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