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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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