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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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