MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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