MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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