MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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