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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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