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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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