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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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