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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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