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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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