MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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