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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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