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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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