MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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