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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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