MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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