MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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