MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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