MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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