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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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