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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
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 institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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