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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
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 technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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