MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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