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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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