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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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