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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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