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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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