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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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