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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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