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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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