MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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