MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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