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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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