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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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