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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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