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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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