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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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