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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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