MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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