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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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