MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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