MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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