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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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