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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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