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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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