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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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