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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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