MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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