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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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