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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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