MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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