MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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