MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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