MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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