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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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