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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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