MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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