MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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