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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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