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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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