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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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