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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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