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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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