MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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