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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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