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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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