MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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