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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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