MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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