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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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