MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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