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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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