MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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