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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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