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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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