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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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