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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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