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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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