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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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