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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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