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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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