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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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