MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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