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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing 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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