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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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