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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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