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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
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.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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