MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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