MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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