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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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