MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
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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