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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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