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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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