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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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