MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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