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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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