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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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