MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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