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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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