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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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