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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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