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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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