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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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