MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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