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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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