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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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