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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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