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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner 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.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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