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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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