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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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