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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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