MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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