MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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