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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
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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