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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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