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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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