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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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