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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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