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
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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