MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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