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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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