MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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