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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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