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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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