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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores 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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