MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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