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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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