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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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