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 is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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