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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major 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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