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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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