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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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