MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major 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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