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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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