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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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