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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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