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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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