MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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