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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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