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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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