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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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