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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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