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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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