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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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