MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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