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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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